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The Big Wheel (Friday Fictioneers)

It’s difficult to believe it’s been over a year since I last Fictioneered. My last FF prompt response was February 16th of last year. Time flies, huh? I’m looking forward to reading some old friends and meeting some new ones.

THE DETAILS:Friday Fictioneers: 1 picture, 100 words, scores of people from around the world sharing their creativity and vision. Feel free to join in, just visit Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to find out how.

When the big wheel stopped with us at the top Jenny turned to me and said, “Now what?” I knew she was expecting a kiss but I took her hand instead and said, “I can’t get down on my knees here but, Jenny, will you marry me?”

“Dan, what are you saying?”

“I’m asking if you’ll marry me.”

“Danny, I—”

“What’s that matter?”

“Well, I love you, but—”

She looked at me for what seemed to be too long and said ‘no’ ”. Left a hole as big as that Ferris wheel right in the middle of my heart.

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If you’re reading this I hope you didn’t just skip past the song because it’s a really good song by a really good group. And it’s the song that gave me the idea for the story you just read.